Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

11 quotes

"Faith is the ability to endure."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"Rationality and calm self-determination were one of the great illusions of the universe... in the end, we were all ruled by our passions."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"Albert Einstein was never clear if he believed in time travel, but had he raised a toddler, he certainly would have."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"We are not strangers. It’s a lack of trust that keeps us separated."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"Racism and inequality are likened to a fungus which grows in dark places and is all the more poisonous because one cannot see it."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"We must believe we are capable of transcending evil, of not needing to hide in the darkness or surrender to our basest fears."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"Racism is not simply about one man's irrational hatred of another but his self-hatred, doubting his own moral goodness and purpose."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"The liberation from ignorance and tyranny was a long war, because the oppressors always had the advantage. They smooth-talked the masses with lies and promises."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"In our ever-changing universe, lives collide, and, like runaway planets, we just keep going."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"When you're in love, there's nothing that can embarrass or surprise you."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie

"Life brings only so much luck which when used up leaves you without a safety net."

Michael R. French, Once Upon a Lie